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Friday, May 15, 1998

	PM takes tests to Opposition Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee yesterday turned his attention towards rallying support to meet the challenge of economic sanctions and create a consensus on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. In a day of meetings with Opposition leaders, he assured them that the Government would not take a stand on the CTBT without consulting them.		Pawar plan to wrest RS, LC seats The reshuffle and the resultant discontent in the saffron alliance could not have come at a good time for Congress leader Sharad Pawar. Pawar wants to extend his stunning feat of Lok Sabha elections to the forthcoming elections to six Rajya Sabha and 10 Legislative Council seats.
	BJP clinches seat deals for by-polls In a bid to strengthen ties with its allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party has forged seat understandings for the Assembly by-elections due in 12 states. A decision is pending on Andhra Pradesh, where the Telugu Desam Party has extended issue-based support to the BJP government at the Centre.		Jaya, others charged in colour TV sets case Charges were framed against former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalitha, her former Cabinet colleagues T M Selvaganapathy and V R Nedunchezhiyan, former chief secretary N Haribhaskar, IAS officers H M Pandey and M Sathiamurthy, Jayalalitha's close friend N Sasikala and four others in the Rs 10.16 crore colour TV sets purchase scam.

State to declare policy for power from waste soon
The Maharashtra state government is expected to soon announce a policy on power generation from waste aimed at attracting private firms to the sector. The Energy Department has already drafted the policy which is under consideration by the state Cabinet. Its approval would signal the first attempt by any state to formulate a policy on electricity generation from waste.

Cong seeks Sonia support for Vidarbha
Congress leaders from Vidarbha region have sought the support of party president Sonia Gandhi for restoration of statehood to Vidarbha and also for formation of a separate Vidarbha Pradesh Congress Committee.

RSS bombshell
Sanctions' impact inflated by US, say Indian officials
Cong too sings patriotic tune on nuke tests